Ingredients

Directions

Bring the water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Slice the onion into this strips and add to the water. Continue cooking until the onions clarify.Once the onions are translucent, add the beef broth. Bring to a boil and then simmer for 15-20 minutes.

Once done, place two cups of soup into bowl, garnish with 1 oz shredded mozzarella and 1 tbsp croutons. Place under the broiler to melt the cheese if desired.

If you like a strong beef broth soup with a little onion flavor you will like this. If you want real french onion soup look elsewhere. Carmelizing onions are an essential step to making a rich tasting onion soup. There also is not enough onions in this recipe even if you did carmelize them.
- 3/30/10

Very,very good! I loved it & it's even better the next day! I topped it with a slice of rye bread & the cheese. Delightfully rich & filling. Serving it at my next lunch with friends.Thanks for sharing !
- 3/31/09

This is a good recipe. I make it with a lrge onion. Sauted in the microwave 6 minutes, I always use Swansons NO MSG and Low sodium and always add a little Sherry. Company gets the bread and cheese topper I am allergic to yeast so I simply leave it off. Its a great company appetiser always gets raves
- 3/30/10

Excellent. I cameralized te onions with garlic and thyme ; and also added portebello mushrooms. After simmering added cornstarch and a dash of non fat evaporated milk to thicken a little with a cup of white wine added to the beef broth.
- 10/25/09

This was wonderful! This has turned into one of my lunch staples!!! I don't even need the croutons. I did add a teaspoon of Better Than Bullion for a little added flavor. Even my mom loved it and her recipes always better (according to her).
- 12/6/07

Not enough onions in this recipe. I upped it to 4 onions. I like a little more onion flavor, rather than strictly beef broth. By cooking the onions slower and longer and in a little fat, such as olive oil or butter (butter spray) rather than directly in water it will up the onion flavor.
- 5/24/12

GREAT recipe! You also can take a large onion, score a X on it drop down some soup base a sprinkle of thyme, heavy foil bake until tender or grill add some FF mozzerella right before serving yummy!
- 5/7/09

I read over this recipe and boy does it sound good! I going to make this and use it when I am craving something that I shouldn't have. It'll take care of that. Also, it is not expensive to make-cheap and easy. Thanks!
- 12/26/08

Delicious! I substituted the beef broth for vegetable and didn't include the cheese or croutons...I guess you can say I essentially had flavored onion water haha but it was tasty nonetheless! Thanks for sharing!
- 10/20/08

I make a version of this from time to time but caramel yes onions are essential. I have used vegetable broth and a splash of tamari and Worcester sauce. The biggest calorie boondoggle is the cheese...my serving has an amount that adds up for me. My husband's is more generous.
- 1/13/15

I made some of this for a Christmas present for neighbors who are always helping me out and extra for me. I thought it was great. It was easy for me to make and tasted as good as any I have ever had in a restaurant with probably much less sodium since I used fat free and lower sodium broth.
- 12/26/13

I used a packet of chicken bouillon left over from some ramen noodles that I used for something else; should have used a half. Still, MAGICAL!!! mmmmm :) Of course I caramelized my onions, too and I made it upside-down: croutons (diced whole grain toast) in the bottom, cheese and then the soup.
- 2/7/13

This was so good and quick and easy to make. I was happy that I didn't have to run to the store for ingredients I had all the ingredients on hand so that was a major plus for me. I had 2 servings of this and was very satisfied. This will be on the top of my soups list most definitely.
- 1/23/13

i have made this soup using chicken broth instead of the beef, no water. I sauted a huge vadalia onion in one tablespoon of whipped butter which is lower fat only fifty calories after they brown i add the broth and croutons. Very Good!
- 1/13/13

i had no idea french onion was this easy, i love it. kids never had it before and gobbled it up as well. after reading, i used 2 onions and carmelized them first in little olive oil. also prob. used too much motzerella cheese and mixed with shredded romano. next time ill try parmesan. thanks!!!
- 12/20/12